Private Definitely Saw this Coming

Delaney rested in the grass of the school courtyard, throwing a tennis ball for Georgette to chase. The dog's vest was to Delaney's side and Georgette seemed thrilled with the game. Always bounding after the ball no matter how many times Delaney threw it. Georgette, ball in mouth, returned to her master's side. Then, she veered off to greet Hector with a furiously wagging tail.

That tipped Delaney off that someone she knew had come over. And what a surprise! "A date or something, huh?" She grinned. "Sure, I'll take a date with a dragon." She stood, and brushed her pants in case any dirt got on them. "Though, let's be honest with each other. Okay? You asked me on a date to help wingman your friend, yeah?"

The mixer was. . . a little intense. Awkward. Fun. But yeah, she got what he was saying. Still, it was actually nice to hear him say he thought she was cute. And it did not make her blush. She was too cool and goth to blush. "I think it would be fun too. And I'm glad you're not mega lame."

Delaney snapped her fingers and Georgette immediately went to her side. Another snap and the dog sat. Delaney secured the working vest but kept the lead off for now. Georgette could stay off the job for just a little longer. The teen's face then broke into a grin. "So! What's your plan for our first date?"

Though she was trying very hard to play this off cool, she was obviously excited. A date! She's never had one before, no one was interested in the weird goth kids back home.

There's an amusement park on the island? And on a pier?!?! That practically blew her mind. Delaney grew up in a small farming town where there was about nothing to do except sneaking onto farms and stealing pumpkins. Once her siblings took her to the county fair, but since it cost money to get in they kinda looked on it from afar before driving back home. She couldn't even recall being disappointed because well, that was how things worked in her family.

"The amusement park, let's go to the amusement park! I didn't even know there was one. And you can point out things along the way." Delaney offered Hector her hand, trusting him. With her other hand she hooked Georgette's guide lead into place. Once the lead was on, the dog went into work mode and focused only on Delaney. Running around and pets were nice, but now her human needed her. "Can you tell me, like, street names as we walk past? It'll help me when I need to get around on my own."

Hector is really cool, Delaney decided. She curled her fingers around his hand and reveled for a moment at the feel of scales. Being a dragon must be so cool, it was almost criminal Delaney couldn't see him in all his dragon-y glory. Well, maybe one day when they know each other better she could ask to feel his face. Sometimes Delaney would ask to do that to mess with people, but she kinda wanted this friendship/maybe relationship to, like, work out.

"Manta Carlos is so wild. Like, not just the places you can go but the people who live here too." She's met people from other planets, demons and devils and even dream people! "Wish I could have come here because I got bit by a radioactive bat or something, but like, I'm cool with the powers I got." While talking, Delaney took mental notes of how far they've walked and the sounds she's heard. A little tricky with eldritch radio in the background but not totally impossible.

"So how'd you come to the island?" She asked, curious what brought him. "Me and my friends killed an elder god thing and got superpowers." She said it casually, her southern drawl softening the words.

Delaney couldn't help but think, 'wow, that sucks major butt', as Hector described what happened at Dark Crystal Academy. She learned a little about DCA, and other major island happenings while on the islets, but didn't know about the whole forgotten by time thing. Delaney would be pretty ticked if she suddenly woke up twelve years from now and no one remembered her. She laughed though, at the part of having a heckin fun time.

"That's such a sappy thing to say," She said, but smiled all the same. "And I'm down for a heckin fun time. Is there a roller coaster at the park? I've always wanted to ride one. Oh, and like those drop rides that take you waaaaay high up." No more shall Delaney look upon those steel constructions and sigh wistfully. Today was her day, her day to go fast!